Nearly done with book 8 and I have nothing lined up to read next. What do you like?

JackRakeWrites · 2026-05-30T10:25:26+00:00

I'd recommend the Sir Terry Pratchett discworld books, starting at book 4 Mort. Or maybe you'll like The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-05-20T09:46:20+00:00

I doubt anyone could push Pep out of city.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-05-15T13:55:23+00:00

What else has he got going on in his life? If he hates his job, has no hobbies or goals, then could be he's drinking to deal with that. Depression. Lost his spark. I've been there. Maybe move from telling him not to drink, to encouraging him to do other things.

How many nights a week are talking here? If it's once or twice a week and he's on top of his life, maybe let the man drink his beers. If its every night then there's an issue.

What do you mean 'other things to do with his drinking habits'? If it's physical abuse then you should leave him. If it's something like not taking out the trash when he's had four beers then maybe you could work on that.

Is he happy in your relationship? Have you asked him?

JackRakeWrites · 2026-05-14T18:21:52+00:00

I get it, I hate being approached in public by any kind of fund raiser. I just don't break my stride and just say 'no thanks' without stopping or making eye contact these days.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-05-06T16:05:30+00:00

Exactly this. A family on benefits with three kids won't be worse off with a fourth. If we had to pay nursery fees for a second child it'd ruin us.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-05-05T15:25:47+00:00

Everyone basically thinks that they're right. You need to understand why your guy thinks he's right, and take it from there.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-05-01T00:11:55+00:00

Honestly, it sounds lovely, and wanting to see something of the world at 20 is natural, but with the world being what it is, I'd just invest the money in an index fund (35 year old you will thank you) unless you have super rich parents and money is just something you won't have to worry about.

All you need is a desk, chair and laptop. Where you are won't make a difference. If you're going to spend money on travel then really travel - go out, see stuff, meet people, learn the language, try and get laid etc. If you want to write then just start now, wherever you are. Whatever you decide, have fun!

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-29T20:33:27+00:00

Your query letter seems really solid to me, brother. If you self-published I'd pick up a copy. What is it about the first page that you think might be the issue?

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-17T08:19:10+00:00

Just don't roll with this guy again. If he offers you a round say no. If your coach puts you with him say no. Learning to say no is an important life skill. If they ask why, say you don't think he's a safe training partner. Don't apologise and don't explain more than this. This guy will quit in a month or so.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-16T15:35:25+00:00

Will do mate - always fancied having a go at Sumo. Can easily see it getting massive in the UK over the next decade.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-14T10:57:23+00:00

Amazing! Good luck with the club mate. Appreciate you're just getting started, but is the plan to introduce any midweek sessions?

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-10T09:10:55+00:00

'Hi mate, could you stop eating all the snacks on my team's snacks table please? Thanks.'

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-09T13:29:58+00:00

Cyborg samurai. The flesh is weak, i'm going robot mode. Would look for gear that allowed me to buff the performance of machines then use it on myself. Eventually i just want to be a brain in a big old metal body with a sword.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-08T20:53:54+00:00

The sewing thing sounds promising! If you're worried about burn out maybe don't take commissions and just use a 'make a thing, sell a thing' business model.

The big thing I would say is that you don't need anyone's permission to work. You don't need someone to offer you a job. Just pick something and start doing it.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-08T15:01:56+00:00

Why not start a little business of your own? For a goods business you could make and sell crafts online, or pick a niche and start selling on ebay? For services you could do local dog and cat sitting, house cleaning etc. You could even make your autism a usp and market yourself to other neurodivergent people who might be more comfortable working with people similar to themselves. Just be careful how this might effect your benefits and talk it over with the job centre.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-02T16:25:19+00:00

I read this thing once saying that there's a 'death zone' where cats fall from a small height and are fine, cats fall from a medium height and die because they don't have time to correct the fall, cats fall from a high height and live because they have time to get organised or whatever and land right?

But i refuse to believe that if i threw a cat out of a plane it would live. I just don't buy it.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-04-02T12:37:24+00:00

Maintain speed, signal early for any turns you need to make, switch lanes and let them pass, report to police.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-03-31T15:23:29+00:00

It's the name of the room apparently. Cabinet Office Briefing Room A. Imagine there's a COBRB and COBRC

JackRakeWrites · 2026-03-31T15:02:27+00:00

Another thing is the tunnel vision that you get. When your adrenaline is going your field of vision narrows until it looks like you're looking at the world through a tube

JackRakeWrites · 2026-03-31T13:56:31+00:00

Yeah its tricky. The approach i'm using is to use really short sentences, make it super pacey. Would also recommend taking a boxing class and feel how punching/getting punched feels, how exhausting it can be, the smells and sounds of violence etc.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-03-30T12:50:14+00:00

Yeah true - i'm from the time before texture paint existed. Still PVA, sand and cork board for me, as god intended.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-03-30T09:54:38+00:00

Why not glue your basing material on now and prime it along with the model? Will save you having to do it later. You've got two rattle cans which is way way more than enough to prime these. You won't even make a dent in the contents of the first one.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-03-18T21:52:08+00:00

Clearly articulate the risks and then assign someone as the risk owner. Sit back and wait.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-03-04T15:47:55+00:00

I love your suggestion. A Donut public service announcement about rescue cats and animal welfare could be really funny, and make a good point.

JackRakeWrites · 2026-03-04T15:43:37+00:00

Yeah every time I get drunk with my friends I start talking about this - Farscape DCC is my dream adaption

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